Sale reports / South Carolina / Williamston Livestock Auction / 2022-04-25

Williamston Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Williamston, South Carolina · Mon, Apr 25
● Final124 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1958
Feeder Cattle receipts
462 head
▲ 254 vs last sale 208▲ 218 vs year ago 244 · +89.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
80 head
▲ 38 vs last sale 42▲ 35 vs year ago 45 · +77.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
31 head
▼ 28 vs last sale 59▼ 4 vs year ago 35 · −11.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers 2.00 higher, feeder heifers unevenly steady, feeder bulls 5.00 higher, slaughter cows 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls too few to trend. Moderate offering of average quality cattle with active buyer participation.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $138.27/cwt on 161 head.
Average price
$138.27
161 head · 458 lb average
Value per head Derived
$633
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$112
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3
$48.50/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.28
vs SC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2392154.9060745
Medium and Large 2470137.1164588
Small 1-2546118.7364920
Medium and Large 3465106.404958thin
One grade step is worth $48.50/cwt here — about $112 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale161 hd
138.27
—
SC average5 barns · 523 hd
139.55
−1.28
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,47095.851,4088thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,37569.009491thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,12765.3573633
CowsLean 85-90%Average95760.3057718

Every lot

124 lots · USDA AMS · Upstate Livestock Exchange - Williamston, SC
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy218195.00/cwt195.00–195.004252
Steers—Medium and Large 2220170.00/cwt170.00–170.003741
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2225184.75/cwt182.50–187.004162
Steers—Medium and Large 3235110.00/cwt110.00–110.002591
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2250185.00/cwt185.00–185.004631
Steers—Medium and Large 2277164.23/cwt157.50–170.004557
Steers—Medium and Large 3285135.00/cwt135.00–135.003851
Steers—Small 1-2315136.31/cwt135.00–137.504292
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2322175.84/cwt175.00–177.505663
Steers—Medium and Large 2323156.76/cwt149.00–165.0050612
Steers—Medium and Large 3335135.00/cwt135.00–135.004521
Steers—Small 1-2364140.96/cwt140.00–145.005135
Steers—Medium and Large 3374116.97/cwt110.00–126.004374
Steers—Medium and Large 2377153.83/cwt148.00–162.005809
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2390171.49/cwt168.00–175.006694
Steers—Medium and Large 2418162.39/cwt155.00–169.006796
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2425171.02/cwt170.00–174.0072710
Steers—Small 1-2425133.00/cwt133.00–133.005651
Steers—Small 1-2468142.54/cwt140.00–145.006672
Steers—Medium and Large 2470156.00/cwt156.00–156.007331
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2475174.38/cwt170.00–179.0082810
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2514168.01/cwt165.00–170.008644
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added535176.96/cwt175.00–179.009472
Steers—Medium and Large 2541158.00/cwt158.00–158.008554
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2570167.73/cwt165.00–169.0095615
Steers—Medium and Large 3595122.00/cwt122.00–122.007261
Steers—Medium and Large 2630145.00/cwt145.00–145.009141
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2644157.14/cwt151.00–158.001,0128
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2650155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,0081
Steers—Medium and Large 2690142.00/cwt142.00–142.009801
Steers—Medium and Large 2700146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,0221
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2760138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,0492
Steers—Medium and Large 2775137.49/cwt137.00–138.001,0662
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2213175.00/cwt175.00–175.003732
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy223188.40/cwt185.00–192.504203
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2275157.49/cwt150.00–160.004335
Heifers—Medium and Large 2290143.26/cwt142.50–144.004152
Heifers—Medium and Large 3295110.00/cwt110.00–110.003251
Heifers—Medium and Large 2319142.23/cwt135.00–147.504547
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2326152.57/cwt150.00–160.004977
Heifers—Small 1-2330125.00/cwt125.00–125.004131
Heifers—Medium and Large 2367139.69/cwt130.00–145.0051314
Heifers—Medium and Large 3368103.83/cwt100.00–107.503822
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2374153.77/cwt150.00–157.5057511
Heifers—Small 1-2375120.00/cwt120.00–120.004501
Heifers—Medium and Large 3405107.50/cwt107.50–107.504351
Heifers—Medium and Large 2422141.01/cwt135.00–147.0059512
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2427148.81/cwt147.50–151.006353
Heifers—Small 1-2430120.00/cwt120.00–120.005162
Heifers—Medium and Large 2471138.62/cwt130.00–146.0065320
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2473149.49/cwt149.00–151.007074
Heifers—Small 1-2474118.70/cwt115.00–125.005635
Heifers—Medium and Large 3475110.00/cwt110.00–110.005232
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2510147.00/cwt146.00–148.007503
Heifers—Medium and Large 2522139.37/cwt134.00–145.0072813
Heifers—Small 1-2522121.95/cwt116.00–125.006373
Heifers—Medium and Large 2571133.46/cwt125.00–136.007626
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2572140.48/cwt138.00–141.008046
Heifers—Medium and Large 2616125.99/cwt120.00–130.0077611
Heifers—Small 1-2625117.05/cwt115.00–119.007322
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy630180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,1341
Heifers—Medium and Large 2660121.66/cwt120.00–124.008033
Heifers—Medium and Large 3668103.01/cwt100.00–106.006882
Heifers—Small 1-2675116.00/cwt114.00–118.007833
Heifers—Small 1-2717116.02/cwt110.00–124.008323
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 3413114.91/cwt110.00–120.004752
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2418167.51/cwt165.00–170.007002
Bulls—Medium and Large 2418156.00/cwt145.00–162.5065210
Bulls—Small 1-2419136.85/cwt130.00–140.005734
Bulls—Medium and Large 3460107.50/cwt107.50–107.504951
Bulls—Medium and Large 2468156.26/cwt145.00–162.007318
Bulls—Small 1-2473132.23/cwt129.00–135.006254
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2479169.13/cwt165.00–174.0081010
Bulls—Small 1-2520135.00/cwt135.00–135.007021
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2525168.35/cwt164.00–174.0088410
Bulls—Medium and Large 2529157.86/cwt145.00–163.008356
Bulls—Medium and Large 3530120.00/cwt120.00–120.006361
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2572161.06/cwt155.00–165.009215
Bulls—Small 1-2580129.00/cwt129.00–129.007481
Bulls—Medium and Large 2583140.97/cwt135.00–147.008222
Bulls—Medium and Large 3615110.00/cwt110.00–110.006771
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2619150.77/cwt147.00–155.009335
Bulls—Small 1-2620120.00/cwt120.00–120.007442
Bulls—Medium and Large 2645129.00/cwt129.00–129.008321
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2650149.00/cwt149.00–149.009691
Bulls—Medium and Large 2655134.00/cwt134.00–134.008781
Bulls—Small 1-2690117.00/cwt117.00–117.008071
Bulls—Medium and Large 3705115.00/cwt115.00–115.008111
Bulls—Small 1-2745125.00/cwt125.00–125.009311
Bulls—Small 1-2800111.00/cwt111.00–111.008881
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 3295110.00/cwt110.00–110.003251
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 332095.00/cwt95.00–95.003041
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 339095.00/cwt95.00–95.003711
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 381092.00/cwt92.00–92.007451
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,18083.17/cwt81.00–87.009812
Bulls——1,566100.07/cwt94.00–110.001,5676
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%92568.06/cwt67.00–69.006303
Cows—Lean 85-90%96358.75/cwt53.00–64.0056615
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,03373.54/cwt70.00–80.007605
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,13463.88/cwt56.00–69.0072427
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,37569.00/cwt69.00–69.009491
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,40564.00/cwt64.00–64.008991
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 3740490.00/cwt490.00–490.003,6261
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2843648.06/cwt635.00–660.005,4632
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2890662.01/cwt650.00–675.005,8922
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,025950.00/cwt950.00–950.009,7381
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,065570.00/cwt570.00–570.006,0711
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,108786.66/cwt750.00–830.008,7162
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1351,010.00/cwt1,010.00–1,010.0011,4641
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,190900.00/cwt900.00–900.0010,7101
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,275825.00/cwt825.00–825.0010,5191
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,405935.00/cwt935.00–935.0013,1371
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2710875.00/cwt875.00–875.006,2131
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 3735390.90/cwt325.00–450.002,8732
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2790900.00/cwt900.00–900.007,1101
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-28551,050.00/cwt1,050.00–1,050.008,9781
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 29701,275.00/cwt1,275.00–1,275.0012,3681
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0731,085.85/cwt900.00–1,235.0011,6512
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1051,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.0012,1551
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-2743439.87/cwt423.00–453.003,2682
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2823950.27/cwt932.00–968.007,8212
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2918775.35/cwt748.00–800.007,1182
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2960642.05/cwt641.00–643.006,1642
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 21,005543.00/cwt543.00–543.005,4571

This sale against other markets

South Carolina weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every South Carolina auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.